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People need to understand the key to money in politics. Given that it costs almost nothing for a candidate to publish her policy positions on the WWW, why do legislators spend so much time dialing for dollars? Why is it … Continue reading →

Responding to https://twitter.com/MattMcGrathBBC/status/1153976366582210566 “One of the understated headlines in last year’s IPCC report was that global emissions of carbon dioxide must peak by 2020 to keep the planet below 1.5[K].” Is this in error? I dig into the report but … Continue reading →

This is a response to “Occupy the NYTimes”, an article written by one Josh Mitteldorf. Response by Simin Royanian: Unfortunately there is nothing new or interesting in Mitteldorf’s piece. It is the same hodgepodge that the “occupy” people talk about. … Continue reading →

According to secondary reporting, the infamous Mueller report alleging Russian “meddling” in the 2016 US presidential election, states that the GRU, an organ of the Russian government, “stole” e-mails from the self-proclaimed “Democratic” National Committee (“D”NC) with the intention of … Continue reading →

On page A4, they picture the “Venezuelan protesters” and the caption says “Protesters preparing Molotov cocktails on Sunday along the Venezuela-Colombia border.” This is valuable in debating the issue with people who are brainwashed by the media to believe the … Continue reading →

Dear American who stands for peace and justice: As a matter of effective rhetoric for promoting our common cause, please consider my suggestion to use language that would distance yourself personally from the behavior that you and I disapprove of. … Continue reading →

Advocates for voting reform seem to fall by and large into two camps, the Majoritarians and the Utilitarians. The difference is well illustrated by the example of “Everybody Loves Raymond”. Let’s say the election for Governor of Virginia has three … Continue reading →